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Monday, 24 July 2017

I've been gone for some time....

....for more than six months...from this blog that is. I'm still here, still in this remote village, still looking after my 12 rescued dogs at home, still helping to care for dogs in the village and at the sanayi.

Kaya (my husband) does most of the work with the dogs at the sanayi, mainly because he opened a car valeting business there last November and he is there every day. Business could be better...much better...but we are muddling through, and to be honest Kaya enjoys being there with the dogs so we are hoping things will pick up with the business so he doesn't have to give it up. Should that happen, the dogs won't be forgotten of course. We have been feeding them there for several years now, so that won't stop.

So, catching up on what's been happening over the last six months. Day to day life hasn't really changed. I visited my daughter and grandsons in England in March and will be going to see them again on 22nd August for two weeks. Something I am very much looking forward to. It will be the first time I've actually managed to see them in summer. When Kaya was working in tourism, he was away most of the time so my visits had to be out of season. Fortunately, he is close enough to home to be able to pop back to feed our dogs while I'm away. I will certainly be glad to get away from the intense heat and humidity.

I had a visit from my cousin last month. We last saw each other 15 years ago when her father, my uncle, died. She is a year younger than me and we were very close as children, but she moved away and we had about 40 years or so to catch up on! It was her birthday last week and her daughter booked and paid for her flights to visit me again in October. The weather will be cooler and it's hoped we can see more of the country this time.

It's just over a year since the attempted coup here and we are still in a state of emergency. Life has changed for so many people, although I would prefer not to go into details (it's best to avoid talking about such things) but life for most of us goes on as normal.

Last week there was a big earthquake in Kos and Bodrum. We were lucky not to be affected by it. It was felt down in our village but not here at the top of the hill. Those of us who have lived here for some time, take it in our stride. Certainly friends in Bodrum, who spent a couple of days and nights mostly outside their homes, dealt with it all in good spirits and humour.

8 comments:

So pleased that you posted and to know you were safe.When I saw the news about the earthquake and Bodrum..... I wondered about you.I also seem to have let my blog go compared with how I used to write...... more than 3 posts a week!.Maggie x

Hi Maggie. It was worth doing a blog post to hear from you. I hope all is well with you. I think many bloggers seem to be going through a phase at the moment. Maybe life just gets in the way sometimes xxx

Hi, really missed your posts. I have just joined your "AYAKS ANIMALS" group. Pending at the moment. So nice to hear that Kaya has found work that he likes and nearer to home. ( the tourist trade seems to have really slumped in recent years, so those involved seem to have to work harder for less) a few months ago when we visited Turkey many of the hotels, bars and restaurants that have always been open during our last 12 visits were closed.Hope you enjoy your visit to England in August, and the weather is fine for you.Jan J

If you would like to help with feeding, care and veterinary treatment for my 12 rescued dogs and the many other street dogs in our village and the surrounding area, please email me at lindaikaya@hotmail.com for details. Thankyou

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My life in Turkey.

The ups and downs, the trials and tribulations, the happy and the sad....not forgetting the often disastrous adventures of Mr Ayak.My time is taken up these days with animal rescue. I had 11 rescue dogs at home until Dave, one of three rescued pups passed away on 11 January 2015, so then there were 10. On 30th November 2015 we brought home another dog found dumped on the streets, so back up to 11 dogs. Another rescue on 17th March 2016 now brings the total to 12.

We also feed as many strays as possible, in our village and beyond. If you would like to help with all this, please email me at lindaikaya@hotmail.com for details.I welcome your comments. Since I started this blog I've received good advice and reassurance from the blogging community, and some very kind messages.If you're just a reader but not a blogger, think about starting your own blog. It's great fun and very therapeutic. I'd strongly recommend it!